Breast-feeding and diarrheal morbidity

This study used a unique longitudinal survey of more than 3000 mother-infant pairs observed from pregnancy through infancy. The sample is representative of infants from the Cebu region of the Philippines. The sequencing of breast-feeding and diarrheal morbidity events was carefully examined in a lon...

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Published in:Pediatrics (Evanston) 1990-12, Vol.86 (6), p.874-882
Main Authors: Popkin, B.M. (University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill), Adair, L, Akin, J.S, Black, R, Briscoe, J, Flieger, W
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
ALIMENTACION INFANTIL
ALIMENTATION AU SEIN
ALIMENTATION DU NOURRISSON
BEBES
Breast Feeding
DIARREA
Diarrhea, Infantile - etiology
DIARRHEE
ENFANT EN BAS AGE
FILIPINAS
Growth
Humans
Infant
Infant Food - adverse effects
LACTANCIA MATERNA
Longitudinal Studies
Milk, Human - immunology
MORBIDITE
MORBOSIDAD
PHILIPPINES
Rural Population
Urban Population
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Summary:This study used a unique longitudinal survey of more than 3000 mother-infant pairs observed from pregnancy through infancy. The sample is representative of infants from the Cebu region of the Philippines. The sequencing of breast-feeding and diarrheal morbidity events was carefully examined in a longitudinal analysis which allowed for the examination of age-specific effects of feeding patterns. Because the work controlled for a wide range of environmental causes of diarrhea, the results can be generalized to other populations with some confidence. The addition to the breast-milk diet of even water, teas, and other nonnutritive liquids doubled or tripled the likelihood of diarrhea. Supplementation of breast-feeding with additional nutritive foods or liquids further increased significantly the risk of diarrhea; most benefits of breast-feeding alone or in combination with nutritive foods/liquids became small during the second half of infancy. Benefits of breast-feeding were slightly greater in urban environments
ISSN:0031-4005
1098-4275
DOI:10.1542/peds.86.6.874